"Out of the Corral and into
the Workplace: Putting Monty Roberts' 'Join Up Principles to Work."
1998 Innovation University Fellowship project report by Greg Furrow, Eli Lilly and
Company; Diana Elliott, Dell Learning and Andrea Woodward, InnovationNetwork. After
seeing a Monty Roberts demonstration at the Innovation Network's Convergence '98 in
Santa Barbara, this team became intrigued with the question of how "join up," a process
designed for building a collaborative relationship with a horse, could be applied
to human interactions in both personal and professional life.
"Molecular Model of Innovation"
1998 Fellows Tim Mills, Nortel; Greg Fleet, Nortel; Robin Cook, YMCA; Mary Gravelle,
Heublein; Harold Sharples, H.S. Associates; analyzed the companies visited during
their IU visits and developed a model of innovation. They also created a website documenting
their learnings and the site visits.
"Creativity and Innovation
Survey"
by Ruth Ann Hattori, InnovationNetwork. In the spring of 1997, a survey was conducted
on the use of creative thinking techniques and innovation processes by companies.
The response was great, which confirms that Innovation and Creativity are hot business
topics. These results highlight the fact that more and more businesses are actively
seeking ways to improve their competitive edge through higher creativity and innovation.
"Comparison of Assessments"
by Cynthia Carlisle, Carlisle Consulting and Dan Logue, Avery Dennison. All IU
Fellows and Sponsors participated in a study examining seven assessment tools, with
particular reference to their use in revealing preferences for problem solving, creativity,
innovation, thinking styles, and personality. Participants gained a lot of insight
into their personal styles and the report provides information about where the different
assessments might be most useful.
